DDoS Attacks on Rappler Linked to Proxy Service Providers in US and Russia

By Waqas
On Thursday, November 30, 2023, Rappler, the prominent online media giant based in the Philippines, fell victim to a relentless series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
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10 Top DDoS Attack Protection and Mitigation Companies in 2023

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A DDoS attack can cripple your servers. Here’s a list of DDoS mitigation companies in 2023, along with a brief overview of the DDoS attacks they have effectively mitigated.
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Imperva mitigated its largest attack as a provider of DDoS protection

In July, Imperva mitigated its largest attack as a provider of DDoS protection, and one of the largest DDoS attacks so far in 2021. The attack lasted for 40 minutes and generated a massive throughput of 1.02 terabytes per second (Tbps) and 155 million … Continue reading Imperva mitigated its largest attack as a provider of DDoS protection

Powerful DDoS Attack Hits Hungarian Banks and Telecoms Service

Hungarian financial institutions and telecoms infrastructure suffered a cyber attack on Thursday, last week. According to Magyar Telekom, the attackContinue reading
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Are Businesses Unprepared to Fight Bot Attacks?

Businesses know bots present a big threat to their security and sensitive data. But they’re not doing nearly enough to mitigate the problem, according to new research from Netacea, which looked at data across the travel, entertainment, e-commerce and … Continue reading Are Businesses Unprepared to Fight Bot Attacks?

Satori Botnet Creator Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison

The creator of the Satori/Okiru, Masuta and Tsunami/Fbot botnets has been sentenced to prison for compromising hundreds of thousands of devices. Continue reading Satori Botnet Creator Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison

Akamai Discloses Details of Massive DDoS Attack

Akamai this week revealed it mitigated a massive 1.44 terabits-per-second (TBPS) distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that for nearly two hours reached levels of 385 million packets per second (MPPS). Roger Barranco, vice president of global se… Continue reading Akamai Discloses Details of Massive DDoS Attack

Dark Nexus: A New Emerging IoT Botnet Malware Spotted in the Wild

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new emerging IoT botnet threat that leverages compromised smart devices to stage ‘distributed denial-of-service’ attacks, potentially triggered on-demand through platforms offering DDoS-for-hire services.

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